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Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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George Hayter is in Painters.
On 17th December 1792 George Hayter was born to [his father] Charles Hayter (age 31).
1817. George Hayter (age 24). Portrait of Antonio Canova (age 59).
1819. George Hayter (age 26). Portrait of Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 63).
In 1823. George Hayter (age 30). The Trial of Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England.
In 1825. George Hayter (age 32). Portrait of George James Welbore Agar 1st Baron Dover (age 27).
Around 1828. George Hayter (age 35). Portrait of William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 19).
Around 1830. George Hayter (age 37). Portrait of sisters Charlotte Stuart Countess Canning (age 12) at the piano and Louisa Anne Stuart Marchioness Waterford (age 11).
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Around 1830. George Hayter (age 37). Portrait of Elizabeth Yorke Lady Stuart (age 41) and her daughters Charlotte Stuart Countess Canning (age 12) and Louisa Anne Stuart Marchioness Waterford (age 11).
Elizabeth Yorke Lady Stuart: In 1789 she was born to Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke. On 6th February 1816 Charles Stuart 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay and she were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke. On 23rd June 1867 Elizabeth Yorke Lady Stuart died.
Around 1830. George Hayter (age 37). Portrait of Charles Stuart 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay (age 50).
Charles Stuart 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay: On 2nd January 1779 he was born to Charles Stuart and Anne Louisa Bertie. On 6th November 1845 Charles Stuart 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay died.
Around 1830. George Hayter (age 37). Portrait of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 20).
1832. George Hayter (age 39). Portrait of Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 32) with two of her children Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 6) and Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon (age 4).
Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield: In 1800 she was born to Nathaniel Phillips. On 11th February 1819 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and she were married. On 20th August 1879 she died in Hill Street.
1832. George Hayter (age 39). Portrait of John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich (age 20).
1833. George Hayter (age 40). Portrait of Francis Baring 1st Baron Northbrook (age 36).
1833. George Hayter (age 40). Portrait of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 13).
1833. George Hayter (age 40). Portrait of Henry Cecil Lowther (age 42).
Henry Cecil Lowther: On 27th July 1790 he was born to William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale and Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale at Lowther Castle Lowther. On 19th May 1817 Henry Cecil Lowther and Lucy Eleanor Sherard were married. She the daughter of Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough. He the son of William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale and Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale. On 6th December 1867 Henry Cecil Lowther died at Barleythorpe Hall, Rutlandshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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1834. George Hayter (age 41). Portrait of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope (age 28).
1835. George Hayter (age 42). Portrait of Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn (age 48).
1835. George Hayter (age 42). Portrait of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 68).
On 1st December 1835 [his father] Charles Hayter (age 74) died.
1837. George Hayter (age 44). Portrait of Louise Orléans Queen Consort Belgium (age 24).
Louise Orléans Queen Consort Belgium: On 3rd April 1812 she was born. On 9th August 1830 King Leopold I of Belgium and she were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha. On 21st July 1831 King Leopold I of Belgium was created I King Belgium. She by marriage Queen Consort Belgium. On 11th October 1850 she died.
1837. George Hayter (age 44). Portrait of Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol (age 36).
Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol: On 15th July 1800 he was born to Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol and Elizabeth Albana Upton at Portland Place, Marylebone. On 1st December 1830 Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol and Katherine Isabella Manners were married. She the daughter of John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland. He the son of Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol and Elizabeth Albana Upton. They were sixth cousins. On 15th February 1859 Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol died. His son Frederick succeeded 2nd Marquess of Bristol, 2nd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 6th Earl Bristol, 7th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. On 30th October 1864 Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol died at Ickworth House Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds. His son Frederick succeeded 3rd Marquess of Bristol, 3rd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 7th Earl Bristol, 8th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Geraldine Anson Marchioness of Bristol by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
Around 28th June 1838. George Hayter (age 45). Coronation Portrait of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 19).
Before 1840. George Hayter (age 47). Portrait of John Russell 1st Earl Russell (age 47) and Henry Vassall Fox 3rd Baron Holland (age 66).
Henry Vassall Fox 3rd Baron Holland: On 21st November 1773 he was born. On 22nd October 1840 he died.
In 1840. George Hayter (age 47). Portrait of Elizabeth Bingham.
Elizabeth Bingham: she was born to Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk. On 27th March 1815 George Harcourt and she were married. She the daughter of Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt and Anne Leveson-Gower. They were sixth cousins. On 9th September 1838 Elizabeth Bingham died.
10th February 1840. George Hayter (age 47). Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Hayter included portraits of fifty-six of those present at the occasion and sittings took place over the next year. The Queen (age 20) sat for him in March in her 'Bridal dress, veil, wreath & all', and Prince Albert (age 20) also posed for his portrait several times during the following months. Hayter's family too helped out with his son, Henry, modelling the Prince's costume, while his daughter Mary posed for the Queen's arm and wearing the veil. Victoria's aunt Queen Adelaide (age 47), however, was unwilling to co-operate and the artist had to refer to a miniature for her likeness. Hayter included himself in the painting, on the lower right, with his sketchbook and pencil.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Before 1842. George Hayter (age 49). Portrait of Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet (age 64).
Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet: On 13th January 1777 he was born to Thomas Hesketh and Jacintha Dalrymple at New York. On 30th December 1796 Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 3rd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. On 1st February 1798 Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet and Sophia Hinde Lady Hesketh were married. She by marriage Lady Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. On 27th July 1842 Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. His son Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Annette Maria Bomford Lady Hesketh by marriage Lady Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
Around 1844. George Hayter (age 51). Portrait of Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 49).
Before 1859. George Hayter (age 66). Portrait of Jacob Astley 16th Baron Hastings (age 61).
Before 1861 . George Hayter (age 68). Portrait of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 71).
Before 1861 . George Hayter (age 68). Portrait of John Campbell 1st Baron Campbell (age 81).
John Campbell 1st Baron Campbell: On 15th September 1779 he was born. On 23rd June 1861 he died.
On 18th January 1871 George Hayter (age 78) died.